Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Basilica
- York's Airfield
- Alcuin of York
- The Guildhall
- Fire in the Minster
- Scarborough Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- First World War Memorial
- Olive Oil Container
- The Red Tower
- New Earswick
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Barley Hall
- The Mansion House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle